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A. ROGER. BOTTLE RECEIVING RECEPTACLE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6, 1919.

.1 22,057. Patented Nov. 18, 1919.

A. ROGER.

BO-TTLE RECEIVING BECEPTAC LE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6, I919.

1,322,057. Patented Nov. 18, 1919.

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MONTREAL, CANADA.

BOTTLE-RECEIVING BECEFTACLE.

Application filed June 6, 1919.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALri-inn ROGER, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at llontreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Receiving Receptacles; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, lear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to boxes in which milk bottles or the like may be deposited and the principal object is to provide a device of this character which upon the bottle being deposited therein is automatically locked to prevent the unauthorized access to the same.

l Vith the above and other objects in view which will hereinafter appear as the description continues, the invention consists of the novel features of construction, comloination and formation of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been shown a simple and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details herein exhibited, but the right is hereby reserved to any changes, alterations or modifications to which recourse may be had that come within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing the efficiency of the same.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved box;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the box in locked position;

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the box ready for the insertion of a bottle thereinto; and,

Fig. 4 is a plan view with the top removed, showing the box in section and 5 is an enlarged detail perspective view of a part of the mechanism for actuating the trip element and entrance sealing cam, with a portion of the latter broken away.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings wherein like and corresponding parts are designated by similar reference characters throughout the sev eral views;

Specification of Letters f'atent.

Patented Nov, 18, 1919;

Serial No. 302,276.

1. denotes the casing of the box, having its front face provided with an opening which closed by a door 2, carrying a suitable lock 3. The box casing 1 is preferably of wooden construction having side, bottom and top walls 4:, 5 and 6.

The top wall 6 adjacent one end of the casing is formed with an entrance opening 7, slightly larger than a milk bottle and through which access to the interior of the casing may be had.

A tripping member 8 is connected at its lower end by the hinges 9 to the bottom wall 5 of the casing 1 and comprises the upright bar 10 and the horizontal bar 11, extending at right angles thereto. This tripping member is normally disposed at an angle to the side walls 4 of the casing and crosses the axial line of the top wall opening 7 and when said member 8 is in upright position as illustrated in Fig. 2, it divides the easing into two compartments 12 and 13. The mechanism to actuate trip member 8, comprises a cam shaped plate 1d, mounted on a bolt 15 in the top wall 6 of the casing 1, and has a restricted shank portion lti extending outwardly therefrom and bent over to form the flange 17. Likewise this shank portion 16 is formed with an extension 18 extending at right angles thereto, which extension is provided with a flange 19. The upper end of the tripping member bar 10 is disposed between the flanges 17 and 19 of the plate shank 16 and extension 18, and a bottle inserted through opening 7 and deposited on the bar 11 of the tripping member, will by its weight, swing the said member 8, thereby causing the 'upper end of the bar 10. to engage the flanges 17 and 19 and cause the plate 14 to revolve on the bolt 15, to close the top wall opening 7. When the tripping bar 8, has been actuated to position the same in a vertical plane as illustrated in Fig. 3, a portion of the upper edge of its associated upright bar 10, that is cut away at 20 will engage in the seat 21 formed in the outer end of a latch member 22, pivotallv mounted on one of the walls i, on a pin 23. Thus the tripping nieinber"8, is held in adjusted or locked position.

A cover plate 24 is mounted on the upper end of bolt 15 and carries a hook member 25 adapted for engagement in a slot 26 in the plate 14, so that if the said plate is actuated by throwing the tripping member 8, the said cover-plate 24, will move with the cam plate Hand cover the top wall opening 7, to prevent the entrance into the box at this point.

It will thus be seen that upon the introduction of a bottle into the casing through the top wall opening 7 and the depositing of the same on the bar 11, the tripping me1nber will be tilted, thereby actuating the cam plate 14 and cover-plate 24. The bottle upon being'inserted into the casing, will be deposited in compartment 12 and the coverplate will seal the opening leading to compartment 13, to prevent tampering with the operating mechanism.

When the bottle is taken out the door 2 is opened and the tripping member 8 is again set by pushing up on the latch member 22, which action will release the upper end of the uprightloar 10, thus allowing the member 8 to resume its normal inclined position.-

By this construction, I have provided a box closure by the novel construction of which a bottle may be automatically locked therein and wherein the unauthorized removal of the same is prevented.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

llhA bottle receiving receptacle comprising a casing having a top entrance opening, a tripping member hingedly connected to said casing, a closure plate for the entrance opening, a cam plate pivotally mounted in said casing andhaving portions engaging said tripping member, connecting means for the. closure and cam plate, the said tripping member adapted for actuation by the weight of the bottle inserted through said opening and the actuation of said member causing the closure plate to cover the said entrance opening.

2- A bottle receiving receptacle, comprising a casing having an entrance opening, a member hingedly mounted in said casing and having a portion extending across the casing beneath said opening, a cam plate pivotally mounted in said casing and formed with flanges engaging a portion of: the hinged member, a cover plate for the entrance opening, said plate connected to said cam plate, the said hinged member adapted for actuation by the bottle inserted through the entrance opening, and a locking element for said member.

3. A bottle receiving receptacle comprising a casing having a base and top, said top having an entrance opening, a bottle holding member hingedly connected, to the base, a closure plate for the said opening, a cam plate pivotally mounted on said top, said cam plate provided with portions engaging said bottle holding member, flange connection between said plates, the said bottle holding member adapted for actuation by the weight of a bottle inserted through said opening, a latch member adapted for holding said holding member in locked position and said closure plate adapted for ro tation with said cam plate to close said opening at the conclusion of the locking operation.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ALPHEE ROGER, 

